1 John 5:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God -- the life he hath not.
English ASV
He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
English Amplified
He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life.
English EASY 2024
So whoever belongs to the Son has this true life. But anyone who does not belong to the Son of God does not have this true life.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Whoever has the Son has life, but whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Whoever has the Son has this life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The person who has the Son has this life. The person who doesn't have the Son of God doesn't have this life.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn't have the Son of God does not have life.
English KJV 1611
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
English LSB
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have that life.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Whoever has the Son has life, and whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The one who has the Son has this eternal life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have this eternal life.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Those who belong to the Son have life. Those who do not belong to the Son of God do not have life.
English NIV
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English NKJ 1982
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English NLT
So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son does not have life.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Whoever has the Son has eternal life; whoever does not have the Son does not possess eternal life.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He who has the Son has life; he who has not the Son of God has not life.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son, does not have life.
English Tyndale 1537
He that hath the son, hath life: and he that hath not the son of God, hath not life.